Man dies after being struck by ambulance on A19

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 15 Nov, 12:13 · Archive

A pedestrian in his 30s died after being struck by an ambulance on the A19 near Sunderland at around 2am.

A man in his 30s died after being struck by an ambulance on the A19 near Sunderland in the early hours of Sunday morning. The ambulance was transporting a patient northbound when it hit the pedestrian. The ambulance driver, a man in his 40s, remained at the scene. Northumbria Police launched an investigation and appealed for witnesses and footage.

How it is being reported

• Man dies after being struck by ambulance transporting patientThe ambulance was travelling north on the A19 without its blue lights on when it hit the man in his 30s, who tragically died at the scene shortly after 2am this morning.Daily Mail · 15 Nov, 12:14
• Man in his 30s dead after being hit by ambulance carrying patient on TeessideAn ambulance carrying a patient has hit and killed a pedestrian, aged in his 30s, on the A19 between Seaham and SunderlandThe Mirror · 15 Nov, 11:56
• A19 traffic: Road closed after pedestrian struck by ambulance near SunderlandThe ambulance was reportedly transporting a patient.Daily Express · 15 Nov, 11:53

In this story: A19 · Sunderland · County Durham · Northumbria Police · North East Ambulance Service

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